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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Rachel Leedham

‘There’s no fun in everything looking perfect’ – how a dated 1990s Atlanta home found its character

Living room with large windows and vintage furniture.

When American interior designer Sally Wilkinson relocated to the UK several years ago, she already had a strong foundation in classical design principles. However, it was her time working in London – first with Salvesen Graham, then at the helm of her own U.S. studio – that truly shaped her aesthetic.

‘There can be a tendency in the U.S. to favor schematic, structured schemes,’ she says. ‘Here, I learned that embracing a slight sense of imbalance makes for more interesting, dynamic design. There’s no fun in everything looking perfect.’

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